#919740
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.3% 0.111 112.7), rgb(145, 151, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#919740 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919740 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 151, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.111 112.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #919740 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919740 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919740 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919740 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A766
oklch(70.8% 0.087 112.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919740
oklch(65.3% 0.111 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A0A
oklch(55.7% 0.121 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505404
oklch(42.8% 0.093 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424511
oklch(37.6% 0.072 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#919740 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A19037 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19345 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8F84 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919740
#919740
oklch(65.3% 0.111 112.7)
- #9383CE
#9383CE
oklch(65.4% 0.111 292.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #919740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
Use #919740 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.